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This month, NASA chief Charlie Bolden pitched the idea to the White House. And while the government may balk at the price tag, the private space industry could step in to help…

Using shots from the Hubble, NASA has looked back further into the origins of galaxies and our universe than ever before. The James Webb space telescope will look even further back. 

In the coming months, NASA must decide whether it will launch a flagship mission to Mars in 2018. Such a mission would likely collect and return Martian rocks to Earth for examination. 

The California legislature has passed a bill that will allow for autonomous vehicles, or cars that are driven by the machines themselves, to potentially hit the roads by 2015.

After Youtube refused to take down the incendiary film “Innocence of Muslims” the Iranian government has taken down Youtube. And Gmail. And all of Google. 

A scientist has created a new process for treating wood with fungus that allows new violins to sound like Stradivari.

New interactive robot wants to be your Facebook friend.

With car’s on-board computer systems become more complex it was only time before they started receiving online updates, the same as a laptop or cell phone.

Throughout Africa and southern Asia, farmers are using pumps and other small-scale methods to irrigate their crops.

In the past, the leading cause of injury deaths in America has consistently been car crashes but a new study has found that there are now more deaths each year from suicide.

Argentinians have been using Paypal to circumvent the devaluation of the peso, but new government restrictions are making it much harder.

While there are many ways in which pundits are gauging economic recovery, some light can be shed from the Red Lobster’s tasty cheddar biscuits.

Scientists combating the effects of climate change, such as rising water levels and eroding coastlines, have found natural ally in the mangrove.

Urban noise pollution is associated with increased risk factors for fatal diseases, says the World Health Organization. But sound can also be employed to make cities better places. 

In laboratory conditions, scientists successfully created a fearful memory in the minds of volunteers, then erased it. The findings could aid in the treatment of anxiety disorders. 

The idea of getting eight hours sleep at night is a modern invention, one that is ironically no longer sustainable because of technological advances. But a better schedule is possible…

Over the last few years, researchers have scanned brains while they are at rest. They have found that the brain continues to function at a very high rate even when not occupied with tasks. 

Researchers have successfully modified nanoparticles to make them more effective at delivering medication directly to specific organelles within the body’s cells, opening new treatment options.

Public health experts generally agree that policies which encourage positive lifestyle changes will improve the economy by increasing worker productivity and reducing health care costs.

Monsanto’s Roundup-resistant corn causes tumors and liver problems in rats, says a team of French researchers. Proponents of California’s ballot initiative to label GMOs have seized on the results.

Government authorities now claim that certain foods contain the same addictive properties as certain drugs. Recent advances in neuroscience seem to support their conclusions.

Facial symmetry, long known to help form our concept of beauty, is also a good indicator of general health, say American and Scottish scientists who have completed a study on macaques.

Data gathered for a new study suggests that some parents’ beliefs on children and alcohol exposure are dangerously misguided.

A new study shows that, contrary to expectations, people are much better at intuiting others’ emotional states when there’s no financial incentive involved.

A cafe in London is doing its part to make its customers more aware of their true water usage by allowing scientists to label each menu item with its “water footprint” value.

Researchers at the University of California-Davis are embarking on a study designed to determine whether the type of bottle closure really makes a difference in wine quality.

A new study says that sure, the carrot-on-a-stick method works to get citizens involved in their communities, but it doesn’t always sustain that involvement over time, requiring the use of other techniques.

The second generation of MakerBot’s desktop 3D printers is a sturdier, faster, easier-to-use version with a price that starts at just under $2,200.

Borrowing from nature, an engineering company has created a robot that mimics the nimble maneuvers and speed of real tuna.

Scientists have created a type of artificial soil that, when combined with a special solution, becomes transparent, allowing 3D imaging of plant roots and the organisms that live in them.